It is impossible not to get lost in the magic of Andre Rieu at this time of year, and last night (December 16) it was a packed Motorpoint Arena audience who had left their warm homes to join in the festive fun with one of the world’s biggest-selling artists.

To the sound of Seventy Six Trombones, Rieu marched his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra through the enthusiastic crowd, encouraging a spontaneous clap-along which did not finish until every member of the orchestra was seated.

Andre Rieu performed at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on December 16 alongside the Johann Strauss orchestra (Image: Kevin Cooper)

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With a venue that was decorated in a sprinkling of fairy lights and tinsel, Rieu commanded a stage that was adorned with Christmas trees, ornate gilded musical stands and a huge panoramic backdrop showing stunning scenes of Austrian Woodlands and Bavarian Castles, which all became a kaleidoscope of wonderful colours with the men in full dress suits and tails and the women in the most amazing sparkly ball gowns.

Andre Rieu at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on his 2017 world tour (Image: Kevin Cooper)